MIGRANTS waiting to try to sneak into Britain are living it up in nightclubs and bars in their sprawling Calais camp, an investigation has revealed.

Some claim that the clubs and bars prove these are economic migrants not refugees

The ramshackle settlement known as the “Jungle” has been turned into thriving community boasting a vibrant nightlife. In just a few months dozens of shops, restaurants, churches and discos have opened.

Some of the migrants waiting to stow away on trucks and trains spend their days tending makeshift corner shops and their nights running clubs with dancing where a beer costs 75p.

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Conditions seem to be desperate in Calais' migrant camps

There is a world of difference between genuine refugees fleeing Islamic State and economic migrants setting up a nightclub

Ukip MEP Mike Hookem

Trade is so brisk some are making a fortune as migrants flock to the French port to try to enter Britain.

The scenes are in stark contrast to distressing pictures of hundreds of thousands of refugees risking their lives to enter Europe from war-torn Syria.

The fetid “Jungle” is now home to more than 5,000 young migrant men looking to grab jobs and benefits on offer in the UK.

The number could swell to 10,000 by the end of the year.

Yesterday Ukip MEP Mike Hookem told his party’s conference in Doncaster that most had come from Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Pakistan and Nigeria.

He said: “There were few families, children or even women. What I did see were thousands of men aged between 20 and 35 roaming the streets, sitting in makeshift camps that boast shops, churches, mosques and nightclubs.

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Few are sleeping in permanent structures, with access to even basic facilities

“There is a world of difference between genuine refugees fleeing Islamic State and economic migrants setting up a nightclub.”

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The “Jungle” nightclub is fitted with a sound system and flashing lights and a bar. Nigerian Zimako, who runs it, said: “People come here to dance, have a beer and try to feel like they are back home in their own country.”